Small Group Communication: Principles in Action

Author(s): Teresa M. Patterson, Cynthia Luna

The uncertainty of instructional delivery during the Covid-19 crisis has created new challenges for community college instructors. Many instructors have been forced to instantly shift from the brick and mortar classroom to a virtual online environment.  In addition, many companies and organizations ...

Project Management for the Hospitality Industry

Author(s): Timothy Flohr, William Duncan

Though Project Management consistently ranks as the one of the most sought-after certifications throughout multiple industries, many mistakenly think that Project Management is limited to the information technology, finance and insurance, manufacturing, and construction industries. Interestingly, th...

Earth's Natural Hazards: Understanding Natural Disasters and Catastrophes

Author(s): Ingrid A. Ukstins, David M Best

OUR PLANET IS A DYNAMIC PLACEGlobal pandemics, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, cyclonic storms and many other natural hazards occur across our planet every day and have significant human impact. This textbook examines how normal processes of the Earth-atmosphere-hydrosphere-space systems result in ...

Algebra for Calculus: A Guided Inquiry

Author(s): The POGIL Project, Catherine Bénéteau, Zdenka Guadarrama, Jill E. Guerra, Laurie Lenz, Andrei Straumanis

These guided activities were written because much research has shown that more learning takes place when the student is actively engaged and when ideas and concepts are developed by the student, rather than being presented by an authority - a textbook or an instructor. The activities presented are s...

Mechanisms and Logic in Human Physiology

Author(s): Erik P. Silldorff, Gerald D. Robinson

Mechanisms and Logic in Human Physiology is a next-gen learning resource, adapting to a variety of pedagogical strategies as well as strongly promoting higher order thinking, the ultimate goal of 21st century pre-clinical education. Physiology - a study of complex systems in motion - requires a deep...

Severe and Hazardous Weather: An Introduction to High Impact Meteorology

Author(s): Robert Rauber, John Walsh, Donna Charlevoix

The fifth edition can be found HERE  Extreme weather and climate events have impacted every region of the United States and many regions throughout the world during the five years since the publication of the previous edition of Severe and Hazardous Weather. The recent fires in California and Oregon...

Management: The Right Work, Done Well - Rutgers Version

Author(s): DENIS G. HAMILTON

Management: The Right Work, Done Well! covers all the key topics expected in an introductory management textbook. The publication features an easily readable and understandable format based on the primary purpose of management - to get the “Right Work, Done Well!”The publication is written by Denis ...

Introduction to Agricultural Sales

Author(s): Anthony Delmond

Agriculture is the earliest and most essential enterprise for humankind. Sales professionals furnish the glue that holds the agricultural system together.Introduction to Agricultural Sales provides students with a strong foundational knowledge of sales relationships, agricultural marketing, and the ...

Business and Technical Communication: A Guide to Writing Professionally

Author(s): Maribeth Schlobohm, Christopher Ryan

Business and Technical Communication: A Guide to Writing Professionally provides a communication foundation for professionals in business and technical industries. This text aims to guide those whose roles do not exclusively require writing and editing but whose day-to-day responsibilities demand th...

A Citizen's Guide to Economics

Author(s): Cohick Mikel, James Richards, GIAN ARYANI

A Citizen’s Guide to Economics helps readers understand the economics that affects them as they go about their daily lives – training and learning, working and earning, providing for their family, planning for the future, starting up and running a business, and being good citizens.Written in an easy...